2015 Citizenship Approvals

[mumairsharif]

Just got my and my wife's invitation to the ceremony, dated 8th Jan.

Will keep you updated as much as I can during the ceremony.

seb

Congratulations.
When she received the approval letter?

[mumairsharif]

Guys,

Got my invitation letter today for the 23rd Jan.

Best of luck for all.

Congratulations.
When you got the approval letter?

[bluemoon2]

@bluemoon2, the last response from the INIS to you stating your application is at final stage means your file came back from the desk of the minister and hopefully your approval letter is being prepared to be sent out to you in about a week or two or a little bit more.. But I can assure you, it's all very positive news for you so keep your hopes alive and get your passport photographs and €950 (if applicable) ready inorder to conclude your naturalisation process and receive the certificate at the March/April 2015 citizenship ceremony. Good luck mate!

@ KINGDOMMAN , thanks for your reply, but in last letter from inis they said my application is at advance stage , they didn,t say its at final stage.

[Alienforever]

Just got my and my wife's invitation to the ceremony, dated 8th Jan.

Will keep you updated as much as I can during the ceremony.

seb

Congratulations.
When she received the approval letter?

Got the approval letter on the 12th/12, fees sent on the 15th/12.
Invitation letter received yesterday 09th/01.

Best of luck

[mumairsharif]

Hello guys just to update everyone abt my application. I got my approval on wednesday,31 December 2014.

Application Basis: Stamp4 Eu Family
Application Date: 1st August 2014
1st Acknowledgment Date:8th August 2014
2nd Stage Letter: 10th September
11th October 2014: Additional information requested to clarify if i had ever come to the adverse attention of the UK immigration between 2003 -2013
12th October: Documents submitted
18th December 2014: up-to-date copy of garda requested.
22nd December: renewed copy submitted.
31st December 2014: Received approval..signed on 29th of december

Exactly 5months In total.

Did you get invitation to ceremony yet?

[saad786]

@all
any updates for today...

[chebas]

Both me an my wife applied and this is our timeline, we had of course 2 separate applications and the date for the letters are all 1 or 2 days apart.

Application Basis: 5 year residency (stamp 1+4)
Application Date:24 Jul 2014
1st Acknowledgment Date: 2 Aug 2014
2nd Acknowledgment Date: 30 Aug 2014
Letter of approval Date:20 Nov 2014
Documents & Fee Sent: 2 Dec 2014
Invitation Letter: 8 Jan 2014

[saad786]

@chebas
Congratulations on getting your approvals

@all
any updates or phone calls made today...
thanks in advance and best of luck who are still waiting .....

[banana07]

Saad.. I doubt anybody will hear from them before last week of jan. no approvals or anything when ceremony is announced and they start to roll after ceremony


did you call them? have they said anything?

[bluemoon2]

I rand them today and surprisingly they picked up after first bell, after putting me on hold about a minute at last i heard, after nine months , that my file has been sent to minister for decision and they are waiting for it to come back , though don,t know if thats true or not.lets see .

[banana07]

Bluemoon.. the person on phone has a screen shows whats going on in your application (i.e working in progress, documents required, mail sent, approved and the person details for the inis employee dealing with your application) so I wonder how she knew its with minister? unless she personally asked your application employee, she would have given you a total guess to get rid of you!!!

[happymamma2]

May I join in? Just found this site and thank God I did!!! My hubby applied late August 2014 and was hoping he'll get the approval letter in time for January's Ceremony but unfortunately we are still waiting.Just a quick question....I need to apply for citizenship myself and this January are 5 years since I moved to Ireland.Do I wait for my hubby to get his citizenship (will it make any difference?) Or should I go ahead and apply and send them further papers after my hubby gets his citizenship?Thank you in advance and good luck to you all!

[happymamma2]

May I join in? Just found this site and thank God I did!!! My hubby applied late August 2014 and was hoping he'll get the approval letter in time for January's Ceremony but unfortunately we are still waiting.Just a quick question....I need to apply for citizenship myself and this January are 5 years since I moved to Ireland.Do I wait for my hubby to get his citizenship (will it make any difference?) Or should I go ahead and apply and send them further papers after my hubby gets his citizenship?Thank you in advance and good luck to you all!

[singh07]

applied: 13 nov 2014
1st: acknowledge 17 Nov 2014
2nd: acknowledge 19 Dec 2014
waiting for approval.....

[okdokie]

@happymamma2

I would say go ahead with your application. It would not make any difference. I applied being a spouse and still waiting for almost an year by now.

[okdokie]

@happymamma2

I would say go ahead with your application. It would not make any difference. I applied being a spouse and still waiting for almost an year by now.

[banana07]

May I join in? Just found this site and thank God I did!!! My hubby applied late August 2014 and was hoping he'll get the approval letter in time for January's Ceremony but unfortunately we are still waiting.Just a quick question....I need to apply for citizenship myself and this January are 5 years since I moved to Ireland.Do I wait for my hubby to get his citizenship (will it make any difference?) Or should I go ahead and apply and send them further papers after my hubby gets his citizenship?Thank you in advance and good luck to you all!

whats the time line tracker for your husband and on what basis he applied? for yourself, its the same of the way he applied and you can go ahead without waiting as it doesnt make any difference really

[bluemoon2]

I got my approval letter today dated 14/01/2015 , rang them on last tuesday and was told my file has been sent to minister for decision and just after two days i got my letter today , i applied on 14th April 2014 on EU FAM STAMP 4 basis, but i am not going to send them photos , 950 euros and my GNIB card untill July 2015 as i am going to my home country in second week of March , few weddings there planned and i am going after 5 years so everything is finalised now , so i am just going to put my approval letter aside now and will start process again when i come back from holiday in June 2015.

[mumairsharif]

May I join in? Just found this site and thank God I did!!! My hubby applied late August 2014 and was hoping he'll get the approval letter in time for January's Ceremony but unfortunately we are still waiting.Just a quick question....I need to apply for citizenship myself and this January are 5 years since I moved to Ireland.Do I wait for my hubby to get his citizenship (will it make any difference?) Or should I go ahead and apply and send them further papers after my hubby gets his citizenship?Thank you in advance and good luck to you all!

I believe (personal experience) that processing time is much shorter if you apply as spouse of Irish citizen. If I'm at your place, I'll go ahead & apply & once husband get the citizenship, send them a letter with evidence that he has got the citizenship along with signed page from the application.

[happymamma2]

Hi.thank you for your reply.We are EU citizens with 2 Irish boys.He applied for naturalization on the basis that he had lived and worked here for the last 7 years.I myself have worked and lived for 5 years (I am now on unpaid maternity leave but never applied for social help).

His dates are as follow (from the top of my head as couldn't find the file with all the letters):

Application Date: aprox 16th August 2014
First letter: 29th of August 2014
Second letter:30th of September-required some clarification regarding a 1week gap in address list; Clarification sent 05th of September
Awaiting approval.....

[happymamma2]

I believe (personal experience) that processing time is much shorter if you apply as spouse of Irish citizen. If I'm at your place, I'll go ahead & apply & once husband get the citizenship, send them a letter with evidence that he has got the citizenship along with signed page from the application.[/quote]


That's exactly what I had in my mind....thank you all for your replies.Will post the papers as soon as I get my payslips from my previous employer.

[happymamma2]

I got my approval letter today dated 14/01/2015 , rang them on last tuesday and was told my file has been sent to minister for decision and just after two days i got my letter today , i applied on 14th April 2014 on EU FAM STAMP 4 basis, but i am not going to send them photos , 950 euros and my GNIB card untill July 2015 as i am going to my home country in second week of March , few weddings there planned and i am going after 5 years so everything is finalised now , so i am just going to put my approval letter aside now and will start process again when i come back from holiday in June 2015.

I believe (personal experience) that processing time is much shorter if you apply as spouse of Irish citizen. If I'm at your place, I'll go ahead & apply & once husband get the citizenship, send them a letter with evidence that he has got the citizenship along with signed page from the application.[/quote]


Congrats!! :0)

[Darr81]

I got my approval letter today dated 14/01/2015 , rang them on last tuesday and was told my file has been sent to minister for decision and just after two days i got my letter today , i applied on 14th April 2014 on EU FAM STAMP 4 basis, but i am not going to send them photos , 950 euros and my GNIB card untill July 2015 as i am going to my home country in second week of March , few weddings there planned and i am going after 5 years so everything is finalised now , so i am just going to put my approval letter aside now and will start process again when i come back from holiday in June 2015.

congratulation man.

[banana07]

I got my approval letter today dated 14/01/2015 , rang them on last tuesday and was told my file has been sent to minister for decision and just after two days i got my letter today , i applied on 14th April 2014 on EU FAM STAMP 4 basis, but i am not going to send them photos , 950 euros and my GNIB card untill July 2015 as i am going to my home country in second week of March , few weddings there planned and i am going after 5 years so everything is finalised now , so i am just going to put my approval letter aside now and will start process again when i come back from holiday in June 2015.

although it took 9 months, its still great to see approvals a week before the ceremony.. enjoy your holidays and good luck in your future here

@Darr81 Im really hopeful to hear good news from your side.. you been very patient and waiting for long.. fingers crossed you will get it today/tomorrow or anytime soon.. we have hope now that some approvals come before ceremony..

[pyramid stone]

I got my approval letter today dated 14/01/2015 , rang them on last tuesday and was told my file has been sent to minister for decision and just after two days i got my letter today , i applied on 14th April 2014 on EU FAM STAMP 4 basis, but i am not going to send them photos , 950 euros and my GNIB card untill July 2015 as i am going to my home country in second week of March , few weddings there planned and i am going after 5 years so everything is finalised now , so i am just going to put my approval letter aside now and will start process again when i come back from holiday in June 2015.

Congrts, mate, looks like good sign to start sending approvals from these days and starting the delayed ones. Hopefully I get mine soon. Applied March 14 and still waiting for the minister decision since last July. Happy Days.